KEMRI Community Tracker Job 2023

Community Tracker Job, Current Medical Jobs 2023.

Position: Community Tracker (1 Position) K MR 7  Vacancy No. FN-16-02-2023

Reports to:      Retention Officer

Location:          Kisumu

Duration: 1 Year Renewable Contract as per KEMRI Scheme of Service. The first 3 months is a probation period

Qualifications

• Diploma in Community Health, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Psychological Counselling or other related fields.
• Experience in working in a busy clinical research set up with extensive hands-on experience working in with communities and other stakeholders.

Experience

• More than two (2) years Clinical research experience
• Experience working in a busy reproductive health service provision/promotion organization or delivery of contraceptive services.
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training is an added advantage
• Ability to hold discussions with community gate keepers, and other key stakeholders in the community.

Other Required Skills

• Commitment to integrity and high quality performance
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Keen and attentive to detail
• Ability to task-shift
• Ability to work independently, team player, good communicator, respectful, flexible, enthusiastic, innovative and proactive
• Articulate in both verbal and written communication in English and Swahili. Luo speakers have an added advantage.
• Experience in mobilizing the community especially youth and women organizations
  • Computer literacy
• Counselling skills

Duties and Responsibilities

Community engagement

• Community sensitization and mobilization for the study.
• Work with CORPS to map study area and recruit potential subjects
• Hold regular meetings and communication with local leaders and Community Units
• Network with stakeholders
• Participate in accelerated mobilization (distributing flyers and posters and conducting a mobile campaign with a public address system to mobilize the community.
• Liaise with community leaders, gatekeepers and the community members about the study in consultation with the retention officer
• Community Advisory Board formulation and continuously liaising with the board

Participant recruitment activities

• Conducting outreach activities and participant referral
• Escorting participants home as needed
• Counseling and informed consent process
• Develop and review participant recruitment SOP and implement strategies
• Participant referral to site

Participant retention activities

• Obtaining and updating participant locator information
• Report writing on recruitment and retention strategies and updating of the community diary
• Develop and review participant retention SOP and implement strategies
• Participate in health talks at the site, community and health facilities
• Participant physical and phone tracing as needed.
• Participant home visits

How to Apply

1. All applicants must meet each selection criteria detailed in the minimum requirements.
2. Must include a current CV with names of at least three referees.
3. Must include copies of academic and professional certificates.

A duly signed application letter indicating the vacancy reference with copies of documents listed above should be sent to: hrrctp@kemri-rctp.org not later than February 28, 2023.

KEMRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITED TO DIVERSITY;PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, WOMEN, YOUTH AND THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED AREAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted